Prayer: Is birthplace still considered watan if one no longer lives there?

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Prayer: Is birthplace still considered watan if one no longer lives there?

English:

Question #697:

Is one’s birthplace considered their watan even if they do not live there?

Answer #697:

If they stayed there for a period of time (i.e. during childhood and adolescence), grew up and flourished there, the watan’s rule will apply to it unless he abandons it; otherwise, it will not.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Prayer